USC Travelers Aid Starts Worker Training in Tucson
USC Travelers Aid in Tucson inaugurates a new volunteer training course at 48 North Sixth Avenue. First meeting drew 19 attendees with sessions planned on military film showcases social services interviewing and community support. Speakers include Homer Lininger James Ray and Elizabeth Beach among others.
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Rebecca Staman Rutz
USO Travelers’ @id
Tucson
Juanita Cassidy
Rutz
USO
Travelers’ Aid
North Sixth Avenue
Homer Lininger
Manr
Globe Vocational School Receives CAA Certificate
Globe Vocational school is awarded a civil aeronautics administration certificate of approval becoming the sole holder between Los Angeles and Cal. Dr Clarence Gunter accepts the certificate from C A Lefevre of Phoenix. Since 1941 over 2,500 aircraft mechanics have trained there and 250 students can enroll with existing facilities. Gov Osborn and Army officers attended the dedication with airfield officials from Tuc son, Marana, Yuma, and Phoenix.
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Globe Vocational School
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence Gunter
Army
Tuck Gon
Marana
Yuma
Phoenix
McCafferty Purchases Casa Grande Dispatch
Phoenix June 14. William Fraley McCafferty becomes publisher of the Casa Grande Dispatch after six months as general manager and editor. Thomas L. Robinson, former publisher now lieutenant (JG) in the Navy, is no longer connected with the publication, according to McCafferty’s announcement.
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Phoenix
William “Fraley McCafferty
Casa Grande Dispatch
Thomas L. Robinson
McCafferty
Daydreams as Dangerous Escape Warned in 1944 Message
In a 1944 King Features Syndicate piece, the dangers of daydreaming are warned as a form of escape like alcohol and narcotics. The author contrasts daydreams with ambition and urges facing reality to avoid weakening resolve, urging noble escapes such as beauty, service, and healthy happiness instead.
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King Features Syn., Inc
Red Cross declares plasma helps 97 percent recovery
The American Red Cross reports that using blood plasma has aided recovery for 97 percent of wounded soldiers in the war. The finding underscores the life saving potential of plasma therapy and follows extensive medical testing.
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American Red Cross
Sucker Bait Film Shown For Travelers Aid Group
The wartime film Sucker Bait depicted how loose talk costs lives, showing German spies and how soldiers and civilians leak secrets. USC Travelers Aid volunteers near Davis Monthan and Marana airfields watched the Capra production highlighting risks to troop movements.
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USC
War Department
Frank Capra
Davis Monthan
Marana
Greyhound
Southern Pacific
USO
Travelers’ Aid Lounge
Swedish Co operative Union expands via large purchase
The Swedish Co operative Union, which recently bought a large fish canning concern for 440000 dollars, owns flour mills, bakeries, a margarine factory, a jam and preserved fruits plant and a vegetable oil plant.
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Swedish Co-operative Union
Canterbury club hosts Sunday Buffet Supper at Cabot Chapel
The Canterbury club of EpIsopalian student group held a Sunday buffet supper at 6 in Cabot chapel with members including Kit Carson Bill Hinwood Virginia White Conni Frey dig Sarah Pulos Warren Strickland Joy Johnson and others. The chapel will offer communion every Thursday at 8 10 am during summer school and open house with tea at 5 pm each Sunday.
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Canterbury Club
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Cabot Chapel
Kit Carson
Bill Hinwood
Virginia White
Conni Freydig
Sarah Pulos
Warren Strickland
Joy Johnson
Ruth Cumming
Philip Fontanetta
Ruth Born
Shel Turner
Eleanor Rice
Josephine Chobanian
Dorothy Chobanian
Alice Jean Lewis
Mary Robertson
Betty Ann Jamieson
Doris Born
Betty Thurber
Margaret Williams
Creighton Whiting
Episcopal Student Center
Tucson Couple Announces Son Jack Snyder's May 31 Wedding
Jack D. Snyder of 3562 South Sixth avenue Tucson married Louise Beatrice Burch of Portsmouth New Hampshire on May 31. The former Miss Burch is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Burch of Portsmouth. The groom trained in Tucson and has served on a destroyer.
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South Sixth Avenue
Jack D. Snyder
Louise Beatrice Burch
Portsmouth
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Miss Burch
Frank Burch
Tucson
Military Couple Weds at Davis Monthan Air Base
Sgt Maurice E Steen of Decatur Iowa son of William F Steen El Paso Texas stationed at Davis Monthan Air Base and WAC Pvt Frances A Jackson daughter of Mrs Zana Jackson united in marriage in a single ring ceremony Rev H LeRoy Kinser officiated in the presence of WAC Pvt Thelma E Hall and Sgt Arnold G Brown The groom has served in the South Pacific earning the Air Medal Distinguished Flying Cross and three oak leaf clusters.
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Maurice E. Steen
Decatur
Iowa
William F. Steen
el Paso
Texas
Davis-Monthan
WAC Pvt
Frances A. Jackson
Zana Jackson
Miss Jackson
H. LeRoy Kinser
WAC
Thelma E. Hall
Arnold G. Brown
Sgt
Steen
South Pacific
Joint meeting and installation of officers in Tucson
A combined meeting and installation of officers for Tucson No 4 CAC tus No 2 and the DAV auxiliary is set for 8 p m today at Mrs Rose Carlisle home 1524 East Speedway All members and families are invited War photos will be shown at the Fiesta room Santa Rita hotel from 11 a m today and all day A Jaycee Flag day dance at El Rio Country club tonight VFW auxiliary meets tomorrow 7 30 p m at Post hall 121 East Broadway
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Santa Rita Hotel
el Rio Country Club
VFW
Post Hall
East Broadway
Army Officers Wives to Meet for Red Cross Work
The Army Officers Wives group will meet tomorrow in the Red Cross workshop located in the Engineers' building at the university. Members will organize Red Cross activities and assist with community relief efforts.
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Red Cross
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DeMolay Mothers to Host Spanish Supper This Saturday
DeMolay Mothers circle will hold a Spanish supper at 6 30 p m Saturday in the DeMolay hall Reservations may be made up to Thursday by calling Mrs Wade Rogers or Mrs Harold Wayte The L L L class of the First Baptist church meets tomorrow at 8 p m at Mrs P D Coleman 2509 East Third street Group No 3 serves as hostesses All members and friends are invited
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DeMolay Hall
Wade Rogers
Harold Wayte
L.L.L
First Baptist Church
P. D. Coleman
East Third Street
Morrison Missing After Vancouver Sea Plane Crash
G R Morrison of Tucson is among eight airmen missing after an RCAF aircraft crashed at sea near Vancouver Island during an ocean patrol. One crewman was rescued from the sunken plane as the western air command investigates the incident.
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Vancouver Island
G. R. Morrison
Tucson
Western Air Command
Three Arizona Officers Promoted To Captaincy
Washington June 14 The War Department announced the promotion from first lieutenant to captain of three Arizona Army officers and ordered Capt Carl Wendell of Prescott to active duty Promoted were George Scott Gieszl Gilbert John V Langford Mesa and Walter Leslie Stout
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War Department
Arizona Army
Carl Wendell
Prescott
George Scott Gieszl
Gilbert
John V. Langford
Mesa
Walter Leslie Stout
Phoenix
Capt. Watson of Tucson Appointed WAC Staff Director
Capt. Gwendolyn J. Watson of 621 East Mabel avenue is named WAC staff director for the AAF materiel command. She succeeds Capt. Mary E. Elrod who has left for an undisclosed assignment. Watson joined the WAC in 1942 and has served at Daytona Beach Douglas Utah and Mitchel Field. A 1941 University of Arizona graduate she holds CPT program experience and a private pilot’s license.
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Ariz
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Army
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AAF Materiel Command
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Mary E. Elrod
Daytona Beach
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Douglas
Utah
F Fighter Command
Mitchel N
University Arizona
Marine sergeant finds photos as top pastime in South Pacific
A Marine sergeant reports that looking at photographs is the principal pastime among about 180 men in the South Pacific. He gathered 4,852 pictures, averaging 27 images per man.
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Marine Corps
South Pacific
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